The V.Challenge matches pit the bottom two finishers from V.League Division 1 against the top two finishers from V.League Division 2. If the V2 team wins the two match tournament they are promoted to play in V1 the following year, and the V1 losing team is demoted to play in V2.
V1 11th vs. V2 2nd (two matches)
V1 12th vs. V2 1st (two matches)
If a V2 team does not have an S1 license, they will not play the tournament, and their V1 opponent remains in V1 unchallenged.
Teams with the most wins will qualify for next season's V1 League. In the case of 1 win and 1 loss, the following will be used as tiebreakers:
Points
Set rate
Score rate
Points are awarded as follows:
Conditions
Points awarded
Win by set count "3-0" or "3-1"
3 points
Win by set count "3-2"
2 points
Lose by set count "2-3"
1 point
Lose by set count "1-3" or "0-3"
0 points
V1/V2 V.Challenge Match Women's tournament held at Nagaoka Gymnasium on April 3 and 4, 2021.[27]
Japan V.Challenge Tournament (promotion/demotion)
The V.Challenge matches pit the bottom two finishers from V.League Division 1 against the top two finishers from V.League Division 2. If the V2 team wins the two match tournament they are promoted to play in V1 the following year, and the V1 losing team is demoted to play in V2.
If a V2 team does not have an S1 license, they will not play the tournament, and their V1 opponent remains in V1 unchallenged.
Teams with the most wins will qualify for next season's V1 League. In the case of 1 win and 1 loss, the following will be used as tiebreakers:
Points are awarded as follows:
V1/V2 V.Challenge Match Women's tournament held at Nagaoka Gymnasium on April 3 and 4, 2021.[27]
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